Which has higher expense, Cyprus or Estonia?

Cyprus, at 38.5% against 37.7% in Estonia as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Estonia?

30 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Expense (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cyprus vs Estonia: Expense

Cyprus

38.5%

in 2023

Estonia

37.7%

in 2023

Cyprus rank

23rd

Estonia rank

25th

Expense over time

Cyprus
Estonia

How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 38.5% against 37.7% in Estonia, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Cyprus ahead.

Cyprus ranks 23rd and Estonia ranks 25th of 157 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 3 and Estonia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cyprus	Estonia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	31.0%	33.5%	2.6%	Estonia
2000s	37.2%	32.1%	5.1%	Cyprus
2010s	42.6%	35.2%	7.4%	Cyprus
2020s	39.8%	38.1%	1.7%	Cyprus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expense, Cyprus or Estonia?: Cyprus, at 38.5% against 37.7% in Estonia as of 2023.
What is the difference in expense between Cyprus and Estonia?: 0.8%, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Estonia?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do Cyprus and Estonia rank globally for expense?: Cyprus ranks 23rd and Estonia ranks 25th of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Expense (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Expense (% of GDP)
Unit: % of GDP
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 183 places, 5,211 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.